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Application for Accessibility Status

Ottawa Public Library (OPL) customers with disabilities may apply for Accessibility Status to allow for extended borrowing privileges on their Library card.

According to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, a disability is:

  • Any degree of physical disability, infirmity, malformation or disfigurement that is caused by bodily injury, birth defect or illness and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes diabetes mellitus; epilepsy; a brain injury; any degree of paralysis;
  • amputation; lack of physical co-ordination; blindness or visual impediment; deafness or hearing impediment; muteness or speech impediment; or physical reliance on a guide dog or other animal, or on a wheelchair or other remedial appliance or device;
  • A condition of mental impairment or a developmental disability;
  • A learning disability, or a dysfunction in one or more of the processes involved in understanding or using symbols or spoken language;
  • A mental disorder; or
  • An injury or disability for which benefits were claimed or received under the insurance plan established under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997.

Who qualifies for an Accessibility Status Library card?

OPL customers who do not require Homebound Services but require a longer borrowing period due to a disability. This card allows a 6 week borrowing period for all items, except items in the Express collection and digital media. Customers must select and pick up their own material at a branch.

Anyone receiving a new Library card will be asked to provide photo ID and proof of address.

To apply, complete the following form. Please note that items checked out must be for your own personal use. You may not use your card to borrow Library items for others.

For more information:

Step 1: Documentation

In order to obtain Accessibility Status, please provide one of the following:

  • A valid OC Transpo community bus pass;
  • Documentation showing that you are registered with Para Transpo; or
  • Documentation showing that you receive benefits under the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).

If you have other documentation that you wish to have considered, please contact the OPL Accessibility Office or 613-580-2424 ext. 28321

or

Please have your Health Care Professional fill out and sign this form and attach it to your application below.

Step 2: Complete and Submit the Following Form

To be completed by the customer or parent/guardian for children 0 - 15 years.

Documentation
Files must be less than 4 MB.
Allowed file types: jpg jpeg png pdf.
Signature

The personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Public Libraries Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This information will only be used for the proper administration of the Library and the provision of Library services and programs by Ottawa Public Library. Questions related to the collection of this personal information should be directed to the CEO’s office, Ottawa Public Library, 191 Laurier Ave West, 4th floor, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1E7.

The personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Public Libraries Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This information will only be used for the proper administration of the Library and the provision of Library services and programs by Ottawa Public Library. Questions related to the collection of this personal information should be directed to the CEO’s office, Ottawa Public Library, 191 Laurier Ave West, 4th floor, Ottawa, ON, K1P 1E7.